Police are hunting a suspected axe-man following an assault in Wirral.

Officers were called to Gorsefield Road in Birkenhead just after midnight on Wednesday after reports that a man, armed with what is believed to be an axe, damaged the windows of a van before assaulting the driver.

The attacker is thought to have been with another man in a white VW Caddy, or similar vehicle, which sped off in the direction of Oakdene Road after the assault.

He is described as white and is thought to have been wearing a hooded top.

The victim was taken to hospital where he is still being treated for a number of injuries.

The ECHO understands his injuries are not thought to be serious.

An investigation is underway and detectives are working to establish the full circumstances surrounding this incident.

Merseyside police has now launched an appeal for information and officers are asking for anyone who may be able to help them with their enquiries to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to call Wirral CID on 0151 777 2265 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.